ROSAT All-Sky Survey data near the North Galactic Pole was analyzed in order to study the largescale distribution of soft X-ray emission from the Coma cluster. These ROSAT data constitute the only available X-ray observations of Coma that feature an in situ – temporally and spatially contiguous – background, with unlimited and continuous radial coverage. These unique characteristics of the ROSA...

pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (pk/pd) relationships describe the quantitative relationships between the drug-induced effects and the concurrent corresponding drug concentrations in an individual. since a long time, rough qualitative relationships have been described between neurological presentation and plasma ethanol concentration in acute ethanol ingestion. however, to date, precise quantit...

Background and objective:ToAssesstheknowledge gain after use of aSelfInstructionalModuleonGlasgow Coma Scale among the nurses working in Gauhati Medical College Hospital, Guwahati, Assam. The aim study was to determine existing knowledge on Glasgow impact Intervention regarding ComaScale terms enhancement. Methods: Pre-experimental One group pre-test post-test evaluative comprising 40 selected ...

BACKGROUND Pelvic fracture poses a complex challenge to the trauma surgeon. It is associated with head, thoracic and abdominal injuries. As pelvic fracture severity increases so does the number of associated injuries and the mortality rate. OBJECTIVES To report our experience in the treatment of pelvic fractures. METHODS Between October 1998 and September 2001, 78 patients with pelvic fract...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The benefit of recanalization in basilar artery occlusion (BAO) has been established. The baseline extent of brain stem damage may also influence the outcome. We investigated whether a baseline diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) score may provide additional prognostic value in BAO. MATERIALS AND METHODS We analyzed baseline clinical and DWI parameters in consecutive patie...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Dysphagia after intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) contributes significantly to morbidity, often necessitating placement of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube. This study describes a novel risk prediction score for PEG placement after ICH. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed data from 234 patients with ICH presenting during a 4-year period. One hundred eighty-...

OBJECTIVE To document the frequency, clinical correlates and predictors of symptomatic upper limb spasticity in patients one year or more after stroke. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SUBJECTS A total of 140 patients after stroke attending a rehabilitation clinic. METHODS Assessments of spasticity, upper limb function and self-care ability using the Ashworth Scale (AS), Motor Assessment Sca...